Every technique, takedown or throw has a counter. It’s a question of timing and recognizing the movement and applying it.
This video shows the best counters for the most common Judo/BJJ throws. As you will see, sometimes the best counter is the exact same throw.
The table below the video will gave a detailed guide.
From Judoinfo.com
Technique |
Set-up Attack |
Follow-up Attack |
Counter |
Ashi Guruma Foot Wheel |
De Ashi Harai Okuri Ashi Harai |
O Soto Gari | Nidan Ko Soto Gari |
De Ashi Harai Advancing Foot Sweep |
O Uchi Gari | Tai Otoshi Morote Seoinage |
Tsubame Gaeshi |
Hane Goshi Spring Hip Throw |
De Ashi Harai Ko Uchi Gari |
O Uchi Gari | Ushiro Goshi Utsuri Goshi Tani Otoshi Yoko Guruma |
Harai Goshi Sweeping Hip Throw |
De Ashi Harai Ko Uchi Gari |
O Soto Gari | Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Utsuri Goshi Tani Otoshi Ura Nage |
Hiza Guruma Knee Wheel |
O Soto Gari | O Soto Gari Ko Soto Gari |
Ko Uchi Gari Kuchiki Taoshi O Uchi Gari |
Kani Basami Flying Scissors |
Harai Goshi O Guruma |
Newaza | Tani Otoshi Nidan Ko Soto Gari |
Koshi Guruma Hip Wheel |
O Uchi Gari | O Soto Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Utsuri Goshi Tani Otoshi |
Ko Soto Gake Minor Outside Hook |
Okuri Ashi Harai | Ko Soto Gari Tai Otoshi O Uchi Gari |
Uchi Mata |
Ko Soto Gari Minor Outside Reap |
Hiza Guruma O Uchi Gari |
Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi Kibisu Gaeshi |
Uchi Mata Kani Basami |
Ko Uchi Gari Minor Inner Reap |
O Uchi Gari Uchi Mata Ippon Seoinage Tai Otoshi |
O Uchi Gari Ippon Seoinage |
Hiza Guruma Nidan Ko Soto Gake Ko Uchi Gaeshi |
Ko Uchi Makikomi Minor Inner Wraparound |
O Uchi Gari Ippon Seoinage |
O Uchi Gari Ippon Seoinage |
Hiza Guruma Sumi Gaeshi Ko Uchi Gaeshi |
Nidan Ko Soto Gari Double Outside Reap |
O Soto Gari | Tani Otoshi | Uchi Mata |
O Goshi Major Hip Throw |
O Uchi Gari | O Uchi Gari | Ushiro Goshi Utsuri Goshi Yoko Guruma Tani Otoshi |
O Guruma Major Wheel |
De Ashi Harai | Kani Basami | Ushiro Goshi Utsuri Goshi Tani Otoshi |
Okuri Ashi Harai Sliding Foot Sweep |
Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi | Tai Otoshi Harai Goshi Seoi Otoshi |
Tsubame Gaeshi Harai Goshi |
O Soto Gari Major Outer Reaping |
Harai Goshi Seoinage |
Nidan Ko Soto Gari Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi Harai Goshi Hiza Guruma O Soto Makikomi O Soto Otoshi |
O Soto Gaeshi Harai Goshi O Soto Makikomi Ura Nage |
O Uchi Gari Major Inner Reaping |
Ko Uchi Gari Tai Otoshi Tsuri Goshi Hane Goshi |
Uchi Mata Tai Otoshi O Soto Gari Ko Uchi Gari |
O Uchi Gaeshi Nidan Ko Soto Gari |
Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi Lifting Pulling Ankle Block |
O Soto Gari | Harai Goshi O Soto Gari Tai Otoshi |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari O Soto Gari |
Seoinage Shoulder Throw |
Ko Uchi Gari O Soto Gari |
Kata Guruma Ko Uchi Gari O Soto Gari Sukuinage |
Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Utsuri Goshi Tani Otoshi |
Seoi Otoshi Shoulder Drop |
De Ashi Harai O Uchi Gari |
O Uchi Gari O Soto Gari |
Ko Soto Gake |
Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi Sleeve Lifting Pulling Hip |
O Uchi Gari | O Uchi Gari O Soto Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Sukui Nage Tani Otoshi |
Sumi Gaeshi Corner Reversal |
De Ashi Harai | O Uchi Gari Juji Gatame |
O Uchi Gari |
Tai Otoshi Body Drop |
De Ashi Harai O Uchi Gari |
Tai Otoshi O Uchi Gari Yoko Tomoe Nage |
Ko Soto Gake |
Tani Otoshi Valley Drop |
Ko Soto Gari | Nidan Ko Soto Gari | Uchi Mata O Uchi Gari |
Tomoe Nage Circle Throw |
De Ashi Harai Tai Otoshi |
Juji Gatame | O Uchi Gari Ko Uchi Gari |
Tsuri Goshi Lifting Hip |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Utsuri Goshi O Goshi Tani Otoshi Ura Nage |
Tsuri Komi Goshi Lifting Pulling Hip |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Utsuri Goshi O Goshi Tani Otoshi |
Uchi Mata Inner Thigh Throw |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Tai Otoshi Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Te Guruma Nidan Ko Soto Gake Ura Nage Tani Otoshi Uchi Mata Sukashi |
Uki Goshi Floating Hip |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Utsuri Goshi O Goshi Tani Otoshi |
Ura Nage Back Throw |
Tani Otoshi Ko Soto Gake |
Ushiro Goshi Te Guruma Tani Otoshi |
Uchi Mata Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
Ushiro Goshi Rear Hip Throw |
Ko Soto Gake | Ura Nage | Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari |
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